Consumers say that instead of providing the option of buying plastic bags, they want retailers to provide cheaper reusable bags or free alternatives like paper bags.
THE ban on free plastic bags in the Federal Territories and Selangor beginning this week may be good for the environment, but consumers want retailers to stop selling them altogether for the war against plastic to be effective.
Instead of providing consumers with the option of buying plastic bags at 20sen a piece, they want retailers to provide cheaper reusable bags or free alternatives like paper bags.
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